A SINGULAR CASE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1729, 7 December 1887, Page 3

A SINGULAR CASE

Mr Trcutbock, Deputy-Ooroner for Westminster, held an inquiry hst week into the circumstances oonnected with the death of Martin OnhiJl, aged about 29 years, who waa m the service of Lieutenant Walter Long, 31 Qaeen's Gate. The deceased, as well as his master, was bitten on Iho 14 h of June last by a houud suppoted to be Buffering from rabies. They both subsequently went to Paris and were under the treatment of M. Pasteur from the 25th of June to the 24fch of July. After their return to England, the wound began to give pain, and on the 11th Of August the deceased waa admitted to St George's Hospital, Dr Russell Coombs deposed that the application of a soothing lotion soon subdued tho pain, and that thero were no other symtomß exoept thoße of great nervouoneas, The man seemed to have a strong idea that he was going to die. Ho was simply m a Btata of fright, Next day he complained of catching his breath, and said ho coald not swallow properly. He tried to swallow, but did it In a ' bundling sort of fashion,' although bo had no real difficulty. On tha 13 h the witness waa scut for. Cahill was In great pain, and the witness ordered htm a morphia draught. Later m the day he was removed to a separate ward, having become violent. Ho continued to complain of inability to drink, and of catching of

tie breath. This vrent on till cine o'clock that night. He then beoama very violent, nnd made imitations of various animals, such &a barking and snapping. Ho was, however, apparently conaciotiH, and would etop doing theee thlnga when told to do bo. Sluoklca wire placed on bla feet, and at eleven o'olock tho witness saw him and asked him to swallow some milk. He rofuasd, and ( jgcted it from his mouth. After this he swallowed uome perfeotly easy. Ho remained m this condition till 7 30 on Sunday morning, when he began to vomit blood, and died later m the morning. Tho witness waa unable at present to otate the causo of death. The Bjmptoma woro not thoee that usually accompanied hydrophobia. The man's condition was apparently profoundly influenced by the Bta.o of fright ho was m, but the witness did not think the fright waa the sole causa of death. Eventually the jury returned a verdict of • Accidental death.'

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